GP Intercepts Leiv Eiriksson Drill Rig

The Greenpeace ships Esperanza and Arctic Sunrise intercept the Leiv Eiriksson drill rig in the north Atlantic en route to Greenland. The environmental campaigners have been involved in a week-long cat-and-mouse hunt for the 53,000 tonne Leiv Eiriksson the only oil rig scheduled to begin new off-shore drilling operations in the Arctic this year. The rig is due to start dangerous deep water drilling operations as early as next week. Financial investors in Scotland's Cairn Energy - the operators of the Leiv Eiriksson- are currently on a tour of the company's operations in the Arctic.
05/23/2011